120 TON GYRO-STABILIZER DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE SEASICKNESS TESTED AT WESTINGHOUSE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (JFK+50) On April 13, 1922, "a large gyro-stabilizer designed to eliminate seasickness by preventing the rolling of ships" was tested at the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company plant here in Philadelphia.
The stabilizer, which weighs 120 tons, is designed for "the largest ocean-going vessels." It operates, according to The Evening Star, on the same principle as the common toy gyroscope.
Guests witnessing the test included naval officers, company representatives and engineers.
JFK+50 NOTE
Elmer A. Sperry founded the Sperry Gyroscope Company located in New York City which developed the gyroscope for marine use and later mechanisms to be used in aerial navigation and warfare.
SOURCE
"Giant Gyro-Stabilizer May End Seasickness on Ocean Liners," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
